BUILDING CONSTRUCTION II (Project 2)

Building Construction II Report

Project Name	Build What You Envision
Group members	Tan Xi Chen, Royce, Amy
Date	27/5/2018

PROJECT OVERVIEW

This assignment was to construct the RC structure of their chosen space and complete the construction of finishes for it. For this assignment, we may choose to work individually or form a  team, so I decided to form a team with Royce and Amy to make our design more interesting. At first we decided to make a massive wall mounted accessory but at the end we made out our mind to make two accessories which are functional and aesthetic. Our success will be determine by our lecturer Ms Sharon.

PROJECT PERFORMANCE

            Project Successes –  

List and describe key success factors of the project. Explain elements that worked well and why.

Success Factor	Description
Good Teamwork	Having good teamwork when doing this project.
Well Planned	Plan is completed and communicated to members, both of us knows our responsibilities during the progress.
Roles  in group	All of us engage in division of labour in which different tasks are assigned, we also are assigned different roles to play.

          

 PROCESS

 

Putting on a layer so that the cement doesn’t stick on the surface when it drying

Creating the formwork for slab

 

After finishing the slab, we start doing the formwork for column.

Beam is the hardest part to do, especially the formwork. It took a lot of time for the formwork

Done for the formwork

We created the support for the beam

          

The beam doesn’t straight because we have some mistakes with the column

The construction is nice, it doesn’t crack when we stand on it

                                                    

Summary of the project

I changed part of my design because Amy and I didn’t communicate well so that our space have the same table which is on the same place .After discussion, I decided to change and let Amy to stay for her design. The only problem that all of us struggle is the column we saw it slended but we don’t have time to recast.

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION II ( Project 1)

Building Construction Report

Project Name	Plan and Design Your Dream Scale-Model Family Home
Group members	Tan Xi Chen, Royce, Amy
Date	16/4/2018

PROJECT OVERVIEW

This project is to be done in group (maximum 4 people). Plan and design the layout of a single floor residential home. Design to include architectural and structural design (location of columns and beams for a flat concrete roof). Layout must include 4 different space functions or at least one different space function for 1 person of the group. After that, we also need to do BQ(bills of quantities). From the space we designed, we need to check the price to form a bill list. Our success will be determine by our lecturer Ms Sharon.

PROJECT PERFORMANCE

            Project Successes –  

List and describe key success factors of the project. Explain elements that worked well and why.

Success Factor	Description
Good Teamwork	Having good teamwork when doing this project.
Well Planned	Plan is completed and communicated to members, both of us knows our responsibilities during the progress.
Roles  in group	Both of us engage in division of labour in which different tasks are assigned, we also are assigned different roles to play.

DESIGN CONCEPT

   Our design is based on our client Dwayne Johnson (The Rock). He is a person who love sport and cooking, sometimes he needs to meet up for his new job. So we created 3 spaces for him which is gym room, kitchen and living room.

DESIGN INSPIRATION

   Based on the space, I separate it into 3 spaces which is bar area for him to chill and relax. Next, is a space for him to meeting with his career manager. Lastly, it’s a resting space for him to enjoy TV. We chosen industrial style for him. Because we want it to be large space for him to be more comfort while walking around. And it is more suitable for us to design a big gym room for him.

FINISHES

     

     For the wall, I choose brick wall because bricks help adjusts the building's temperature, as they store heat and cool air. In winter, the walls offer warmth, while on a hot summer day they have a cooling effect. And also bricks is more like industrial style. Next, I choose concrete floor because concrete flooring is extremely tough and resilient and is able to withstand the pressure from very heavy equipment such as cars, trucks, forklifts, and stacked crates. That is why it is such a popular material for hard working commercial areas such as garages and warehouses. Durability also means that the material is difficult to damage. High heels, furniture legs, and pet claws will not scratch the surface. You also don't have to worry about damage from most dropped items. While it is possible to chip or scratch a concrete surface, you will generally have to work pretty hard at it to succeed. Concrete floor is also a popular item for industrial style.